(TRENTON, NC) In February, 2026 members of the Jones County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation related to a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). During the investigation, Joshua David Cochran was identified as a suspect.
UNC Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Lenoir is pleased to welcome Dr. Ythan Webster, a highly skilled podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon dedicated to providing comprehensive care for patients of all ages.
When I taught students the importance of limiting their research topics, I told them a parable centered on Dr. George Washington Carver. The story goes something like this:
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
John Wayne Quinn, 62, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, La Grange.
ADELPHI, MD (02/20/2026)-- Jeffery J. Swinson of Kinston, earned a(n) Associate of Arts from University of Maryland Global Campus in fall 2025.
Bill Ellis is inviting the public to the Kinston Professional Baseball Sports Hall of Fame banquet set for 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at King’s Restaurant.
February is Heart Healthy Month, a crucial time each year to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, and why;
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
As a member of Emergency Services with Lenoir County Government, you can make a difference! The Emergency Medical Services Division is seeking candidates for an EMS Captain.
The 2026 Miss Neuse Scholarship Pageant has crowned this year’s winner, Molly White.
The Lenoir Community College Foundation has received a generous donation from S&S Metal Works in Snow Hill to establish an endowed scholarship supporting students enrolled in LCC’s welding programs.
The Town of La Grange is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified contractors to provide Grounds Maintenance Services, Nuisance Abatement Mowing, and Town-Maintained Right-of-Way (ROW) Mowing Services.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Gary Wayne “Tiny” Radford, 62, was released from the troubles of this world on Thursday, February 19, 2026. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Rouse Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. A graveside committal will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Fairview Cemetery.
Education leaders from across southeastern North Carolina gathered at Lenoir County Public Schools Wednesday for a regional meeting focused on collaboration, innovation and advancing student success.
Mr. Mitchell Eugene Cash, age 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning, February 19, 2026, at UNC Lenoir Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held graveside 1 PM Monday, February 23rd, at the Snow Hill Cemetery with Pastor Brick Crowder officiating. The family will greet friends and extended relatives immediately following the service.
When she was a freshman, Taryn Barnett made a “B” in a math class at Lenoir County Early College High School. While she knew the less-than-best grade wasn’t the end of the world, it did steel her resolve to do better. And that, in a nutshell, is why Taryn, now a few months away from graduation at both Early College and Lenoir Community College, was named by LCC as this year’s winner of the college’s Academic Excellence Award.
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Jo Ann White Rhodes entered into eternal life with Jesus Christ, hearing the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant”. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 8, 1941, Jo Ann was the daughter of the late Haywood Josiah White and Addie Margaret White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Jon Anderson White and Elvira White Fortescue.
